Dr. Keith Lemmerman, 62, periodontist

LIVES REMEMBERED

4:01 PM,
Nov. 29, 2012

Dr. Keith Lemmerman

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Dr. Keith Lemmerman knew that his brain tumor was untreatable, but he did not want a funeral. The periodontist told his wife, Terry, and family members that he wanted a party where he could see his friends, patients and loved ones one last time.

On Nov. 11, an estimated 400 people, including Dr. Lemmerman's professional colleagues and former periodontal students, came from across the country for his "Celebration of Life" at the Centennial Barn in Springfield Township.

Ironically, said his son, Dr. Neal Lemmerman of Mason, it was the one-year anniversary of his diagnosis of glioblastoma. ...